Gimme the Light
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"Gimme the Light" is a breakthrough dancehall single by Jamaican artist Sean Paul that helped launch him to international fame in the early 2000s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gimme the Light (Pass the Dro) (remix title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Sean Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Busta Rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughWorkFor | Sean Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartingTerritory |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| era | early 2000s ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
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reggae fusion ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasRemix | Gimme the Light (remix featuring Busta Rhymes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchInternationalFameOf | Sean Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Dutty Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing Sean Paul to mainstream international audiences
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popularizing early 2000s dancehall globally ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | single ⓘ |
| peakChartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | top 10 ⓘ |
| performer | Sean Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Roger Mackenzie
NERFINISHED
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Troyton Rami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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VP Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| writer | Sean Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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